The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-07
CHAIRMAN SLAUGHTER.
He Acknowledges the Appeals
Answer Manfally.
Still ContenSisg, However, that IL
Is Mistaken - A Str atsht-
forward Document.


I have Just read your editorial in
reply to my letter, and I am con.
strained to say that the language
couched in your editorial IL high
toned and dignified and, I must say,
complimentary TO myself, Just such as
l expected to hear from you after you
had asceitsined the facts in the CAFE.
/ have been a constant reader OF the
APPKAL through oil Of Its vicissitudes,
bieoie, during and since the war, for
forty years, and we'll knew IL had the
manliness to correct any charge or
wrong impression it might uninten.
tionally make against any citizen,
however humble. And as your answer
is 90 near right i thought / would say
no more, but % you do not seem TO
understand all the plicatiops con-
nected with tie machinery OF county
government in regard to the issuance
OF county warrants known by come
~ scrip, / thought 1 would explain
that part more fully, for which l know
you would not think hard Of me. As
regards the redemption OF the Memphis
and Raleigh bonds, that question is d B.
posed OF satisfactorily, think, to all
parties. You say In your criticisms Of
the All ipttant that the sxcess OF war
rants during last quarter exceeded re.
ceipts $1,000, which 10 an error. We
received duri3g last quarter &48 468 80 |;
we issued In warrants during came
time, $42, 1888 so, thus leaving outttAnd.
ing 81, 800 OF, making ST 1851 SO more
than my July report shows. This Ia
probably the bset showing ever made
In the county court, when you take
into consideration the stern fact that
during thst q natter we paid on. an adj.
ditional expense on account oil liens
aud the criminal court OF $8,076,
s., AS 81 on account Of repairs on the
Jail aud IS, iS2 81 on the completion OF
the iron bridge over Wof river on
Second street or Randolph road and
also the important fac, that the quar-.
ter ending September 80 Ia always
the lightest racsipte, II beipg the time
OF the year when there Ia but little tax
paid In.
You say in your editorial Of today
that the court 10 responsible for thee
Gees OF county warrants Issued
That 10 true. This 10 grow
log county. The demands mad,
on the county treasury in al
moet every department are incress
Ing every year. Oar insane and pool
ssylums cost Us from ST.. 900 to SIS 0CC
ayear. Our woTkhouss costs MS from
$4,000 10 $4,000 q year. la those
institutions We get nothing in return
except the work done by the convicts
on public roads, while the county has
20 pay the cash for their expense.
Again. We are limited IN our lev.
les 10 30 cents on the 800 worth OF
property, assessed at not more than
hall value, and thosands OF dollars OF
reductions made by the court each
term. A levy OF 30 cents In Shelby
will not come ~ near meeting the de-
mands on the county 90 20 cents will
In nine-tea the Of the counties In the
State, aud will not produce enough
revenue TO meet our demands nj all
times Of the year. When q claim
comes sgainst the county for any ssIy.
ice, rendered. by amy kind OF work,
such as bridges, Jail, court house, Jury
service, printing. etc, properly cert.
fed and youched for, II Is the duty Of
the county court.to pass an order, by
appropristing money, TO pay II, and
then the Chairman issues his warrant
10 pay that claim, whether there 10 q
dollar In the treasury or not. Ills a
payment Of the debt In foil 90 far n
the couhty 10 concerned. BY exam
lining Sections 1877 aud 49SS Of the
Code you viii BEE for what purpose,
appropriation are made and how
money In drawn out OF the county
treasury.
You are, doubtless, honesty mis,ah
en- when you say thu, NJ. 80 and tn
public are opposed - us warran
business IL 10 no evasion oil the Law
but IL 70 In strict compliance witt th
law, which points out the method ho'
any one is TO get his Jay for sefvlo,
rendered. For instance, l give you q
advertisement 10 publsh Tor n
county; you do 30. You send m
the bill. exlmlne, l had II cortc
Isiye II 10 the clerk; he dockets
aud IL 10 called on the docket. Til
yeas and nays are called II passed
issue you a warrant, or l might %
check, on the trustee In your favor "a
the money. Every eliiE,n II Gale
on sometime or other TO perform son
duly, either Tor the county or In N
courts, a. witness, Juror, or Office
These have 10 be paid for their Ger
ICES, and In the msnnet l ha'
pointed on. above. whether there 10
dollar In the treasury or not. Lot u
legal restrictions be removed, or si'
us q lair assessment, and We can ~
a. we 70.
Nov, Mr. Eiitor, a. We have be,
cooperating with each other for u
good Of the county Tor forty yea
don't let ne fall on, al this late d
with each OTTER. You have ms'
mistakes ard I have made them, b
I do not think havs made any y
% chairman. l may make them, Al
itisyour duty, a. well 90 the public
10 vaeh and heep ms .iraisht l
specially, ID. y. sLAroGTsR